Veteran actor and comedy judge Shekhar Suman has announced his return to the camera on his popular chat show “Shekhar Tonite (The Voice is Back)”.
Calling himself the OG (Original Gangster) in the trailer, the announcement says that the new show will premiere on 15th May 2026. The format of the show is produced by his son, Adhyayan Suman.
In a reply to a question on Instagram, his son Adhyayan Suman made it clear that the show will be streamed on YouTube.
Shekhar Suman gained massive popularity with his show Movers and Shakers in the 2000s. From the announcement, the new show seems similar to or reminds people of Movers & Shakers.
Movers and Shakers was famous for its political satire, where the host also made fun of the politicians.
The actor last played a major role in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar in 2024.
Fans Reaction
Shekhar Suman has recently launched his official YouTube channel on 25th March 2026. When the announcement came about his new show, Fans expressed their joy.
One comment caught our attention which says that the show may end up being the mouthpiece of a political party which Shekhar Suman joined in 2024. For the people who don’t know, Shekhar Suman left the BJP party within 24 hours of joining it.
Felt Dissappointed Seeing Raghav Chadha switching Party
On the launch of his show in the multiplex on 12th May, Shekhar Suman revealed that he was looking forward to inviting Raghav Chadha as the first guest on his new show as he was getting popular amongst the GenZs, however decided not to when Chadha made the switch from Aam Aadmi Party to BJP.
“Exactly two years ago, in May 2024, Shekhar Suman had joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). On this, he confessed, “I was a politician for just 24 hours. I realized my mistake, and I quit immediately (laughs)! Also, I wanted to do this show. I can’t do it while being aligned with a political party. There were some reasons and compulsions because of which a person takes a certain step. But the way I am, from where I come and how my upbringing is, I can’t survive by being a part of any political party.” Shekhar told the media while announcing his return.
“The first person I wanted was Raghav Chadha. But after what he did, I didn’t have the heart to call him. I really wanted him because, you know, he was getting so popular amongst Gen Z, and he was coming across as a vociferous sort of achiever and orator in Parliament, raising the common man’s problems. And then he did a volte-face, and everybody was disappointed,” Shekhar said during the launch of his show.
